Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky • 1962 • Soviet Union
Starring Nikolai Burlyaev, Valentin Zubkov, E. Zharikov
The debut feature by the great Andrei Tarkovsky, IVAN’S CHILDHOOD is a poetic journey through the shards and shadows of one boy’s war-ravaged youth. Moving back and forth between the traumatic realities of World War II and serene moments of family life before the conflict began, Tarkovsky’s film remains one of the most jarring and unforgettable depictions of the impact of war on children.
In this 2007 interview, film scholar and writer Vida T. Johnson (coauthor, with Graham Petrie, of “The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky: A Visual Fugue”) discusses the significance of IVAN’S CHILDHOOD in Tarkovsky’s body of work.
In this 2007 interview, actor Nikolai Burlyaev offers heartfelt memories of playing the title role in IVAN’S CHILDHOOD and working with director Andrei Tarkovsky.
In this 2007 interview, cinematographer Vadim Yusov, a longtime collaborator of Andrei Tarkovsky’s (ANDREI RUBLOV, SOLARIS), reminisces about his work with the director on IVAN’S CHILDHOOD.
